I heard this today on the radio. I just found it on their website:

PreMemorial Day
KNX1070 Newsradio
Free Gas Giveaway
We feel your gas pain, Southern California!
So just in time for the holiday weekend, we're giving away free gas... and lots of it (no lineups prior to 4:00 AM)!

Hundreds of cars!!!
This Wednesday only, May 21
From 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM
SHELL
11004 South St. Cerritos, CA 90703

We'll give you up to 10 gallons of regular unleaded gas (no walkups or gas cans)

Here's all the info...

WOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! im in. thanks for this OP. this is for my OD, target and BB deal hops

aw! look beyond the long lines, it gets better!... picture the face of the dude standing there from 4:01:00am and just happens to miss the 9:00:00am cut off! - he would have spend ~30 mins navigating his way to the back of the queue in the wee hours of the morning, losing sleep, 3 hrs of inching his way to the front of the queue burning gallons of gas in the process, (in all ~5 hrs waiting) and then go home empty handed only to hear his other half say - "I told you so"

They had that here in Vegas and showed it on the TV - hundreds of cars in line. The $35 saved was probably spent turning the car on and off for hours and on the wasted hours sitting there. Not worth it for me.

Just make sure to fill up your tank before you get in line. It would be a bummer to miss out on free gas just because you ran out of gas.

jschuman said:They did this around here also, the police shut the place down shortly after it started because of the traffic jam it caused. Reminded me of the gas shortage days from the 70s, electric cars people.

chicks don't dig electric, man...

harlock001 said:Can't they just give out some Shell gift cards or something? Why cause all the chaos?

lack of chaos won't put them on the news

knickdigger said:I'm investing my stimulus check in Krispy Kremes & Starbucks to sell to those waiting in line.


oops. wrong thread.Not a bad idea. Get a couple of box'o'joes from Dunkin Donuts, a few dozen 12 ounce disposable cups and you're all set. Set the price to $1.50 a cup and you'll be rich in no time

rootbeer13 said:chicks don't dig electric, man...
Actually they do:

"Fuel- efficient -- The new chick magnet? Close to nine in 10 women (88 percent) say they’d rather chat up someone with the latest fuel-efficient car versus the latest sports car."

Read the full survey details at: EV World


Seriously, I have had several young women chat with me at a traffic light or parking lot when they see my electric Chevy S-10 pickup truck. Now if I was only 20 years younger...

knickdigger said:Cornelius said:Now if I was only 20 years younger...
If she was REALLY serious about saving the planet, age wouldn't matter. After all, Earth is, like, way old. Old enough to be her uncle.

That was awesome! I signed in just to give you green. Old enough to be her uncle... Friggin' hillarious!!!